英語・英会話の情報ランド

★日本的事物の英訳例(9)《編集A.Y.》

仲人

a matchmaker who goes between a man and a woman and formally arranges their marriage

納豆

a sticky food made of steamed, fermented soybeans, which is rich in protein

年賀状

Japanese New Year's greeting cards, sent to friends, relatives, (former) teachers and business acquaintances

能

a classical masked dance-drama, accompanied by recitative chants and an orchestra consisting of a flute and two or three drums

のれん

a split cotton curtain hung at the entrance of a shop, a restaurant, or a Japanese-style pub, serving as an advertisement

俳句

a very short fixed verse form of 17 syllables, consisting of three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, usually including a word or phrase that indicates the season

羽織

a short coat worn over Japanese clothes on formal occasions

パチンコ

a gambling game that resembles pinball, in which a player tries to shoot small steel balls in the winning holes on the board to win more balls (which can later be exchanged for prizes)